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,AU?OR 3 ,D]MOT ,SRE5AN 

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,! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! B9 *>GES WAS ONE ( ! L>GE/ ORGANIZ$ MASS MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE TO ! /ATE 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,LOCAL ORGANIZ+ GR\PS POPP$ UP ACROSS ! CITY4 ,IT CLIMAX$ 9 ! W9T] ( #b#c1 ) ! JAIL+S ( NUM]\S ACTIVI/S 9 QUICK SUCCESSION4 ,H]E WE TALK TO ,D]MOT ,SRE5AN1 A MEMB] ( ! ,W,S,M :O HAS BE5 A PROM95T ACTIVI/ 9 ! CAMPAIGN FROM ! (F4 

,:AT >E ! B9 *>GES8 

,! B9 *>GES >E A *>GE = ! COLLECTION & DISPOSAL ( DOME/IC RUBBI%4 ,?IS S]VICE WAS1 & /ILL IS PROVID$ BY ! LOCAL C\NCIL4 ,FUND+ :I* IS SUPPOS$ TO BE SUPPLI$ FROM C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 FROM \R TAXES1 TO ! C\NCIL = SU* S]VICES HAS BE5 DRY+ UP4 ,! CITY MANG]1 A GLORIFI$ ACC\NTANT1 9TRODUC$ A *>GE = ! COLLECTION ( RUBBI%4 ,IT IS A CLASSIC TACTIC1 TAKE A PUBLIC S]VICE1 IMPOSE A *>GE1 MAKE IT PR(ITABLE1 & !N ADD ! F9AL P>T ( ! JIGSAW1 PRIVATIZE ( ! S]VICE4 

,:Y W\LD AN>*I/S BE >GU+ = L[] TAXES8 

,! B9-*>GES >E FREQU5TLY REF]R$ TO AS A D\BLE-TAX1 OR A /EAL? TAX1 :I* ,I PREF]4 ,Y\ PAY ! SAME = Y\R B9 REG>DLESS ( Y\R P]SONAL WEAL?4 ,IT CO/S OV] #ah EUROS TO GET Y\R B9 COLLECT$ IF Y\ E>N #a#b1 EUROS1 IF Y\ E>N #b#b1 EUROS1 IF Y\ E>N #a#b#b1 EUROS4 ,NO MATT] :AT Y\ E>N1 Y\ PAY ! SAME *>GE4 ,9 SUMM>Y1 IT'S UNFAIR1 & ?IS B9-TAX IS ANO!R ATTACK ON \R CLASS & WE F\<T AGA9/ IT = ?AT REASON4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AS ?IS TAX WAS BE+ IMPOS$1 MILLIONS W]E BE+ F\ND 9 (F-%ORE ACC\NTS SET UP = ! RUL+ CLASS TO AVOID PAY+ ANY TAX AT ALL4 ,! RI* AVOID PAY+ TAXES1 & ! RE/ ( US HAVE IT D$UCT$ AT S\RCE4 

,H[ DID ! CAMPAIGN />T (F8 

,! CAMPAIGN />T$ (F 9 A ROOM 9 A CLUB1 ) A WIDE SELECTION ( V>I\S PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T LEFT W+ GR\PS4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY & ! ,W,S,M HAD ! EXP]I5CE ( BE+ 9 ! CAMPAIGN ?AT HAD DEFEAT$ ! WAT] TAX1 & WE KNEW ?AT ?IS TAX WAS COM+ BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 PR$ICT$ 9 ! E/IMATES4 7,! 'E/IMATES' IS NAME GIV5 TO ! BUDGET ?AT ! CITY MANAG] PUT =W>D AS ! CO/S ( RUNN+ ! CITY = ! YE>4 ,9 ?IS YE> HE HAD PUT 9 A NEW CO/ = COLLECTION ( RUBBI%474 ,!RE W]E REPRES5TATIVES FROM O!R GR\PS !RE1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 & ,S9N ,FE94 ,I RECOLLECT ?AT !RE WAS AB\T TW5TY OR SO PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM1 & IT WAS DECID$ TO CONTE/ ?IS ISSUE ) A MASS BAS$ NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN4 ,A /E]+ COMMITTEE WAS SET UP1 & WE />T$ BUILD+ ! RESI/ANCE TO ?IS NEW TAX4 

,:AT WAS ! 9VOLVEM5T ( AN>*I/S 9 ! CAMPAIGN8 

,WE W]E 9VOLV$ FROM ! V]Y />T ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,I WAS ON ! /E]+ COMMITTEE = F\R YE>S1 BE+ CAMPAIGN SECRET>Y = ! FIR/ TWO4 ,H[EV] IT'S ONE ?+ TO HAVE SOMEONE SITT+ ON A COMMITTEE BUT F> MORE IMPORTANT TO US WAS TO BUILD REAL LOCAL GR\PS SO ?AT :5 ! FI<T REALLY CAME WE C\LD HAVE EV]Y /REET ORGANIZ$ = ?AT BATTLE4 ,I & A NUMB] ( COMRADES W]E 9VOLV$ 9 GETT+ ! FIR/ MEET+S (F ! GR\ND 9 ! >EA :]E WE W]E LIV+1 ! ,LIB]TIES4 ,WE />T$ TO ASK PEOPLE TO NOT PAY & NOT TO APPLY = WAIV]S 7AN EXEMPTION FROM PAY+ GRANT$ TO ?OSE ON L[ 9COMES74 ,WE />T$ TO GET A LOCAL GR\P (F ! GR\ND4 ,WE WORK$ CLOSELY ) SOME PEOPLE FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ?IS TASK4 ,9 O!R >EAS ( ! CITY MEMB]S ( ! ,W,S,M W]E TAK+ ! SAME 9ITIAL /EPS 9 GETT+ ! CAMPAIGN & LOCAL GR\PS GO+4 ,= US IT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT /EP TO GET PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RUGGLE1 TO GET !M TO SAY+ NO TO ?IS NEW TAX1 TO %[ !M ?AT RESI/ANCE IS NOT FUTILE4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY WAY ?AT A REAL MASS NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN C\LD BE BUILT4 ,MANY LOCAL MEET+S ATTRACT$ HUNDR$S ( \R NEI<BORS 

,WAS !RE ANY 9VOLVEM5T ( GLOBALIZATION_/ANTI-CAPITALI/ ACTIVI/S 9 ! CAMPAIGN8 

,NO1 NOT REALLY4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE WAS A P]CEPTION ?AT ! CAMPAIGN WASN'T = !M4 ,( C\RSE ?IS IS NOT TRUE1 BUT MANY ( !SE ACTIVI/S LIVE 9 R5T$ ACCOMMODATION & IT WAS UNCLE> AS TO :E!R ! L&LORD W\LD DEAL ) ! *>GE OR ! T5ANTS4 ,SO P]HAPS !Y DIDN'T SEE IT AS AFFECT+ !M4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN W]E OLD]1 PEOPLE :O W]E SETTL$1 ) *ILDR5 & GR&*ILDR51 :ILE ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ ACTIVI/S T5D$ TO BE MU* Y\NG]4 ,! ANTI-B9 TAX CAMPAIGN WAS ALSO MORE ( A LOCAL _/ COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN4 ,SO P]HAPS ! ANTI-CAPITALI/S DIDN'T FEEL ?AT !RE WAS A PLACE = !M OR ?AT !RE WAS AN EASY WAY = !M TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,ALSO1 ! CAMPAIGN WAS PROBABLY SE5 AS BE+ DOM9AT$ BY ! OLD TROTSKYSI/ LEFT1 & MANY ( ! ANTI-CAPITALI/S HAVE A POOR VIEW ( !SE GR\PS1 HAV+ HAD EXP]I5CE ) ONE OR O!R ( !IR V>I\S FRONT ORGANIZATIONS4 

,H[ DID ! CAMPAIGN DEVELOP8 

,9ITIALLY WE HELD LOCAL MEET+S4 ,WE W\LD 9VITE ! CITY C\NCILORS TO COME & MEET !IR ELECTORATE & EXPLA9 !IR POSITION ON ! B9-*>GES4 ,MO/ DECL9$ TO %[ UP1 SO WE W\LD L9E UP *AIRS ) MISS+ C\NCILORS' NAMES ON !M4 ,!N ! MEET+ W\LD DISCUSS H[ TO ORGANIZE ! >EA TO DRIVE UP MEMB]%IP ( ! CAMPAIGN1 & H[ TO 9CREASE NONPAYM5T4 ,C]TA9 >EAS GOT LOCAL GR\PS (F ! GR\ND V]Y QUICKLY1 & !SE !N CONT9U$ TO MEET1 ORGANIZ+ /ALLS & GETT+ LEAFLETS 9TO ALL ! /REETS 9 ! >EA4 ,SOME >EAS ONLY EV] HAD ONE MEET+ & NEV] SEEM$ TO MEET AGA94 

,:AT /RATEGIES W]E US$8 

,! PRIM>Y /RATEGY WAS TO 5SURE NONPAYM5T4 ,?IS MEANT TAK+ ON ! >GUM5TS ( ! LOCAL LOYAL ,LABOR ,P>TY PEOPLE :O TRI$ TO RUBBI% \R CAMPAIGN1 & :O PROMIS$ ?AT SOME LEAD] OR O!R W\LD GET RID ( ! B9-*>GES4 ,LABOR W\LD LOOK AFT] ! PEOPLE1 ?AT W\LD'VE BE5 A FIR/6 

,! MA9 /RATEGY 9 ! E>LY /AGES WAS TO GET RECOGNIZ$ AS A CAMPAIGN1 TO LET PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ?IS TAX WAS BE+ F\<T AGA9/1 & TO SPREAD IT F> & WIDE & TO DRIVE UP NONPAYM5T & 9 TURN 9CREASE ! MEMB]%IP ( ! \R CAMPAIGN4 ,9 ! LAT] /AGES :5 !Y /OPP$ COLLECT+ RUBBI% WE BLOCKAD$ ! B9 TRUCKS1 EI!R 9 \R E/ATES OR AT ! DEPOTS1 >GU+ ?AT !Y COLLECT$ ALL ! B9S OR NONE ( ! B9S4 

,:AT W]E ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURES ( ! CAMPAIGN8 

,A MAJOR CONF]5CE WAS HELD1 ! CAMPAIGN WAS LAUN*$1 & ! /E]+ COMMITTEE WAS ELECT$ & RECOGNIZ$4 ,! AN>*I/S TRI$ TO 5SURE IT WAS AS DEMOCRATIC AS POSSIBLE1 & WE HAD MOTIONS PASS$ AT CONF]5CE ?AT ALL MAJOR DECISIONS %\LD BE TAK5 AT ,ALL-,DUBL9 ,ACTIVI/S' MEET+S :I* W\LD MEET REGUL>LY & ! JOB ( ! /E]+ COMMITTEE W\LD BE TO KEEP ! CAMPAIGN FUNCTION+1 & 9 ! M$IA1 9 ! MEANTIME4 

,ON PAP]1 ! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE WAS GOOD1 BUT DECISIONS >5'T MADE ON PAP]1 !Y >E MADE 9 ROOMS FULL 7OR NOT SO FULL7 ( PEOPLE4 ,9 REALITY1 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! CAMPAIGN WAS POOR4 

,PROP]LY FUNCTION+ LOCAL GR\PS W]5'T SET UP 9 EV]Y >EA1 & ! ,ALL-,DUBL9 ,ACTIVI/S' MEET+S W]E (T5 POORLY ATT5D$ 7& AT TIMES ITS DECISIONS W]E IGNOR$ BY ! /E]+ COMMITTEE74 

,AS AN>*I/S WE WANT$ LOCAL GR\PS TO FUNCTION PROP]LY & ORGANIZE !IR >EA = !MSELVES4 ,:AT ,I MEAN BY ?AT IS ?AT ! LOCAL PEOPLE >E 9 *>GE ( ! LOCAL GR\P1 ?AT !Y >E CALL+ ! %OTS1 !Y >E ELECT+ !IR DELEGATES TO ! ,ALL-,DUBL9 ACTIVI/S' MEET+S4 ,= PEOPLE TO SEIZE CONTROL ( !IR [N LIVES & TO TAKE ! FI<T TO ! AU?ORITIES1 ! LOCAL GR\P HAD TO WORK 9 A V]Y CLE> & OP5LY DEMOCRATIC WAY1 ) ?OSE 9VOLV$ TAK+ ! DECISIONS & ACT+ ON !M4 ,?IS WAY PEOPLE C\LD LE>N ?+S LIKE SPEAK+ 9 PUBLIC1 DRAFT+ LEAFLETS & CONV9C+ !IR NEI<BORS TO JO9 ! CAMPAIGN4 

,9 O!R >EAS1 & BECAUSE ( ! NATURE ( POLITICS ( !IR P>TIES1 ONCE A LEAFLET+ NETWORK WAS E/ABLI%$ & MEMB]%IP WAS BE+ COLLECT$1 MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY OR ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY W]E HAPPY TO REPRES5T ! VIEWS ( ! >EA1 )\T GO+ TO ! TR\BLE ( HOLD+ ?AT MANY MEET+S 

,9/EAD ( A CAMPAIGN BAS$ ON /RONG LOCAL GR\PS1 :OLE SWA!S ( ! CITY W]E C>V$ UP ALONG POLITICAL P>TY L9ES4 ,LOCAL MEET+S W\LD BE ORGANIZ$1 & DEP5D+ ON :I* P>TY1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY OR ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 WAS /RONG] ON ! GR\ND1 ?AT >EA WAS !N RUN BY ?AT P>TY4 ,OV] A P]IOD ( TIME1 ! CAMPAIGN EVOLV$ :]E EA* P>TY TOOK *>GE ( P>TICUL> >EAS ( ! CITY1 & LOCAL GR\PS W]E DEP5D5T ON !IR CONTACT ON ! /E]+ COMMITTEE = LEAFLETS & 9=MATION4 ,9 SOME CASES LOCAL GR\PS ONLY EXI/$ ON PAP]1 OR ONLY EXI/$ 9 ! S5SE ?AT SOMEONE FROM ! /E]+ COMMITTEE W\LD DROP (F LEAFLETS TO A GR\P ( PEOPLE 9 ! >EA1 :O W\LD !N DI/RIBUTE !M4 

,TO MAKE MATT]S WORSE1 COOP]ATION AMONG MEMB]S FROM BO? P>TIES WAS POOR4 ,MEET+S W\LD HAPP5 & PEOPLE FROM ! O!R P>TY W\LDN'T BE 9=M$ AB\T !M4 ,SO :ILE !RE WAS A LEVEL ( COOP]ATION BETWE5 ! TWO MAJOR TROTSKYITE P>TIES1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 BUT !RE WAS ALSO A DEEP LEVEL ( DI/RU/4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY FELT ?AT !Y HAD IGNOR$ ! ANTI-WAT] *>GE CAMPAIGN 7:I* SUCCESSFULLY RESI/$ A SIMIL> TAX A FEW YE>S PREVI\SLY7 & 9 ?IS WAY !Y HAD LO/ AN OPPORTUNITY4 ,!Y DID NOT WANT ?IS TO HAPP5 AGA9 & SO W]E 9VOLV$ FROM ! V]Y />T4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY HAD WORK$ 9 ! PREVI\S CAMPAIGN1 BUT ?IS TIME HAD TO WORK ) ! O!R ,TROTSKYI/ P>TY4 ,! /E]+ COMMITTEE WAS SPLIT1 HAV+ MEMB]S FROM BO? P>TIES REPRES5T$ 

,DID ALL LOCAL GR\PS FUNCTION LIKE ?IS8 

,9 >EAS :]E WE LIV$ WE TRI$ TO 5C\RAGE \R LOCAL GR\PS TO MEET REGUL>LY & TO BE 9 *>GE ( !IR LOCAL CAMPAIGN GR\P1 BUT UN=TUNATELY !RE W]5'T V]Y MANY ( US SO WE C\LD ONLY BE ACTIVE 9 A C\PLE ( LOCAL >EAS4 ,SOME ( ! O!R SMALL] POLITICAL GR\PS ?AT W]E 9VOLV$1 SU* AS ! ,IRI% ,SOCIALI/ ,NETWORK 9 ,F+LAS & ,WORK+ ,CLASS ,ACTION 9 ,CABRA & ,EA/ ,WALL1 ALSO TRI$ TO BUILD LOCAL GR\PS ?AT W]E RUN BY LOCAL PEOPLE4 ,LAT] ON1 !SE W]E AMONG ! MO/ ACTIVE P>TS ( ! CITY CAMPAIGN4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?\<1 ! GR\PS DECID$ TO RUN C&IDATES 9 ! LOCAL ELECTIONS4 ,SO ULTIMATELY1 ?IS LEAD TO ! MO/ ACTIVE GR\PS /ILL BE+ ASK$ TO ELECT SOMEONE TO SORT \T ! PROBLEM = !M1 9/EAD ( SORT+ IT \T = !MSELVES4 

,:AT DID ! CAMPAIGN PUBLI%8 

,! CAMPAIGN PUBLI%$ A NEWS BULLET9 ?AT WAS AIM$ AT H\SEHOLD]S1 LETT+ !M KN[ ! NONPAYM5T FIGURES1 :AT MOVES ! C\NCIL HAD BE5 UP TO1 & MO/ IMPORTANTLY 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE NOT TO PAY4 ,IT REACT$ TO ! C\NCIL'S ?REAT ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO PURSUE PEOPLE = MONEY [$4 ,LETT]S ?REAT5+ C\RT ACTION W5T \T ) AL>M+ REGUL>ITY1 FOLL[$ BY SOME C\RT SUMMONSES4 ,WE PRODUC$ ! NEWS BULLET9 ) ! CON/ANT MESSAGE ( 0,DON'T ,PANIC -- ,DON'T ,PAY04 

,! C\NCIL WAG$ A V]Y HEAVY & DIRECT PROPAG&A W> AGA9/ ! CAMPAIGN4 ,V]Y EXP5SIVE C\NCIL ADV]TISEM5TS W]E AIR$ ON PRIME TIME TELEVISION TELL+ PEOPLE ?AT A TSUNAMI ( WA/E WAS COM+ !IR WAY IF WE DIDN'T RECYCLE4 ,! TRU? WAS ! C\NCIL DIDN'T C>E AB\T RE-CYCL+1 !Y JU/ WANT$ MONEY \T ( ! H\SEHOLD]S 7= 9/ANCE1 9ITIALLY !Y LEVI$ A FLAT *>GE & DIDN'T TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION H[ (T5 OR H[ FULL PEOPLES' B9S ACTUALLY W]E74 

,H[ MU* ( A MASS MOBILIZATION WAS !RE :5 NON-COLLECTION ( RUBBI% />T$ 9 P>TS ( ! CITY8 

,EV5TUALLY1 :5 NON-COLLECTION />T$ 9 ! CITY1 IT />T$ 9 >EAS :]E ! CAMPAIGN WAS NOT /RONG4 ,?IS MADE P]FECT S5SE FROM ! ,C\NCIL'S PO9T ( VIEW4 ,!Y HAD ALL ! FACTS & KNEW ! PLACES :]E !RE WAS HI< PAYM5T 7& NO ACTIVE CAMPAIGN71 & :I* PLACES W]E DEFIANT 7:]E ! CAMPAIGN WAS /RONG & WELL SUPPORT$74 ,! SAD TRU? WAS ?AT AL?\< ! CAMPAIGN HAD GR[N1 IT HADN'T GR[N /RONG 5\<1 & :5 NON-COLLECTION />T$ IT MEANT ?AT !RE W]E A LOT ( POLITICAL ACTIVI/S GO+ \T TO >EAS TO TRY & 5SURE ?AT COLLECTION ( ! B9S TOOK PLACE4 ,WE BLOCKAD$ ! TRUCKS 9 \R E/ATES TO =CE ! TRUCKS TO TAKE ! RUBBI%4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE W]E N]V\S AS !Y W]E BE+ 9TIMIDAT$ ) TALK ( 'BREAK+ ! LAW' ETC4 & ALL TOO QUICKLY 9JUNCTIONS PREV5T+ ! BLOCKADES W]E GRANT$ & >RE/S W]E MADE4 

,:AT WAS ! CAMPAIGN'S REACTION TO ! >RE/ & JAIL+ ( ACTIVI/S8 

,! CAMPAIGN 5D$ UP ) A LOT ( PEOPLE >RE/$ 9 A V]Y %ORT SPACE ( TIME4 ,?IS WAS ! TIME :5 ! C\NCIL1 ABLY ASSI/$ BY ! /ATE1 W5T ALL \T TO SMA% ! CAMPAIGN4 ,JOE ,HIGG9S & ,CL>E ,DALY 7,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY7 GOT >RE/$ \T 9 ,F+AL1 & !Y W]E FOLL[$ BY #ab MORE >RE/S FROM ! CITY CAMPAIGN4 ,I ?9K PEOPLE W]E %OCK$ AT ! L5G?S ! C\NCIL W]E PREP>$ TO GO TO GET 9 !IR PRECI\S TAX1 BUT ROAD TO PR(IT HAS TO BE PAV$4 ,NE>LY F\R ?\S& PEOPLE M>*$ TO ,M\NYJOY PRISON4 ,! UNIONS PL$G$ !IR SUPPORT1 & TO /AY /RONG4 ,OV] A #a1 PEOPLE M>*$ FROM ,CABRA 7A V]Y /RONG P>T ( ! CAMPAIGN7 TO ! GATES ( ,M\NTJOY PRISON AGA9 9 A TREM5D\S %[ ( SOLID>ITY FROM ONE >EA4 

,AFT] ?IS 9ITIAL /&-(F ! ,C\NCIL GOT SM>T] & />T$ DO+ NON-COLLECTION ONLY FROM C]TA9 DEPOTS 9 ! CITY4 ,WE KNEW ?AT NON-COLLECTION WAS GO+ TO BE IMPLEM5T$ 9 ! CITY >EA4 ,! CAMPAIGN TOOK A DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO BLOCKADE1 TO /OP ALL ! TRUCKS FROM GO+ \T ON !IR R\TES1 :5 WE KNEW ?AT !Y W]E DO+ NON-COLLECTION FROM A SPECIFIC DEPOT4 ,?IS MEANT GETT+ TO ! B9 DEPOTS V]Y E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 AT >\ND #g4 AM4 ,! CAMPAIGN /AT$ ?AT ALL B9S W\LD BE LIFT$ UP OR NONE ( !M W\LD BE PICK$ UP4 ,?IS WAS ! IDEA BEH9D ! TACTIC ( BLOCKAD+ ! DEPOTS4 

,! CAMPAIGN DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ! NUMB]S TO BLOCKADE ALL ! DEPOTS SUCCESSFULLY1 & ONCE AGA9 ! UNION LEAD]S1 :O SPOKE ( SUPPORT \TSIDE ! PRISON WALLS1 C\LDN'T BE C\NT$ ON = TANGIBLE SUPPORT :5 ?IS />T$4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ! EFFECT ( ! >RE/S WAS TO 9TIMIDATE PEOPLE & ,I ?9K IT WORK$4 

,:Y & H[ DID ! ESCALATION 5D8 

,AFT] TWO DAYS ( BLOCKADES ON ALL DEPOTS :]E NON-COLLECTION WAS HAPP5+1 ,I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE ON ! /E]+ COMMITTEE SAY+ !Y W]E CALL+ IT (F = ! ?IRD DAY4 ,I ?9K PEOPLE W]E TIR$1 BUT IT'S 9T]E/+ TO SEE H[ BAD ! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS WAS 9 REALITY4 ,NO MEET+S1 NO REAL DISCUSSION4 ,JU/ A PHONE CALL SAY+ ?AT !RE WASN'T GO+ TO BE ANY PICKETS = ! ?IRD SUCCESSIVE DAY4 

,LAT]1 ! ,CAMPAIGN TOOK A DECISION TO />T BLOCKAD+ COMM]CIAL REFUSE COLLECTIONS ?AT W]E RUN FROM C]TA9 DEPOTS 9 ! EV5+4 ,?IS MEANT IT WAS EASI] = PEOPLE TO GET TO !M AFT] WORK1 & WE HAD SOME SUCCESSFUL BLOCKADES4 ,9JUNCTIONS1 ?REAT5+ JAIL IF WE DIDN'T LEAVE1 W]E READ \T TO US & WE IGNOR$ !M :5 !RE W]E 5\< ( US4 

,AFT] A GOOD PROTE/ \TSIDE ,CITY ,HALL1 ,I REMEMB] ATT5D+ AN ACTIVI/ MEET+4 ,I WAS /ILL ON ! /E]+ COMMITTEE & ,I REMEMB] ! RELUCTANCE ( ! COMMITTEE TO GO D[N/AIRS & TALK TO ! ACTIVI/S ASSEMBL$1 BECAUSE !Y HADN'T A L9E WORK$ \T = ! TACTICS TO BE EMPLOY$ AT ?IS /AGE4 ,I WANT$ ! ACTIVI/S MEET+ TO DECIDE :AT WE %\LD DO NEXT1 ?AT WAS ! CLOSE/ ?+ WE HAD TO GETT+ A DEMOCRATIC DECISION4 ,!RE W]E MANY ELEM5TS ( F>CE1 BUT ?IS WAS ! HEI<T ( IT4 ,EV5TUALLY ?AT MEET+ DECID$ TO CONC5TRATE \R =CES ON ONE DEPOT1 E>LY 9 ! MORN+ & TO SEE IF WE C\LD AT LEA/ BLOCK ?AT ONE = ! DAY4 ,! DECISION WAS PASS$ BY MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM1 A CLE> MAJORITY4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY AS ,I CYCL$ D[N 9 ! RA9 TO ! DEPOT1 ,I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY :O F\<T ON ?IS ISSUE 9 ,CORK1 & HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,DUBL9 CAMPAIGN1 9=M+ ME ?AT SOMEONE ELSE HAD CALL$ = ANO!R DEPOT TO BE BLOCKAD$ 9/EAD4 ,WE W]E LEFT ) AB\T #h PEOPLE TO BLOCKADE ?AT DEPOT 9 ! LA%+ RA94 ,!RE APPE>S TO BE A SCANT REG>D = DEMOCRACY 9 C]TA9 P>TIES4 

,! ESCALATION 5D$ BECAUSE WE C\LDN'T SU/A9 IT1 !RE W]5'T ! NUMB]S4 ,!RE W]5'T ! NUMB]S BECAUSE :5 ! CAMPAIGN WAS BE+ BUILT4 ,C]TA9 P>TIES W]E HAPPI] TO E/ABLI% LEAFLET DROPP]S ?AN REAL FUNCTION+ LOCAL GR\PS4 ,WEAK LOCAL GR\PS MEANT FEW PEOPLE ACTIVE ON ! GR\ND1 :I* MEANT NO NUMB]S = ! BLOCKADES4 

,:AT K9D ( SUPPORT ! CAMPAIGN GET FROM ! TRADE UNIONS8 

,I DON'T ?9K !RE W]E MANY PROBLEMS GETT+ MOTIONS PASS$ 9 FAVOR ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 MANY ( ! TRADE UNIONS1 BUT :AT DID ?IS MEAN 9 REAL T]MS8 ,IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO GET MONEY FROM !M TO SUPPORT ! CAMPAIGN1 SO ALL ! MONEY ?AT WAS US$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN HAD TO COME FROM DONATIONS OR MEMB]%IPS4 

,! CAMPAIGN KNEW ?AT ! ,UNIONS W\LD HAVE A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY 9 ?IS FI<T BUT AS USUAL :5 IT REALLY CAME D[N TO ! CRUN*1 ! LEAD]%IP & ! (FICIALS RAN AWAY FROM ! FI<T1 & 9TO ! >MS ( ! BOSSES4 ,9 ,S\? ,DUBL9 WE HE>D ( UNION MEMB]S BE+ ORD]$ BACK 9TO !IR B9 DEPOT BY (FICIALS4 ,:5 WE W]E BLOCKAD+ ! B9 DEPOT AT ,GRANGEGORMAN A MEMB] ( ! ,M&ATE TRADE UNION 7:O WAS ALSO A SUP]VISOR7 READ \T ! 9JUNCTION TO ! CAMPAIGN & W>N$ US ?AT WE W]E BREAK+ ! LAW4 

,9 EFFECT1 IF Y\ W]E 9 ! UNION1 & Y\ WANT$ TO MAKE AN ISSUE ( ?IS1 IT DIDN'T APPE> TO ME ?AT Y\ W]E GO+ TO GET ANY BACK+ FROM ! (FICIALS4 ,9 FACT ?OSE B9 WORK]S :O W]E DEEPLY SYMPA!TIC TO ! CAMPAIGN & DIDN'T PAY ! D\BLE TAX !MSELVES1 W]E SO P>ANOID ?AT !Y W\LD ONLY MEET SECRETLY ) ! CAMPAIGN4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS TE/IMONY TO TRU? BEH9D ! ,TRADE ,UNION MOTIONS 9 FAVOR ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,! MEMB]S W]E 9 SUPPORT2 ! ,UNION LEAD]%IP WAS MO/ DEF9ITELY NOT GO+ TO MAKE ?IS A BATTLEGR\ND4 ,! LEAD]%IP ( ! ,UNIONS DID :AT !Y (T5 DO2 !Y CALM$ MEMB]S D[N & DE-ESCALAT$ AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 

,DID ! CAMPAIGN APPROA* ! B9-WORK]S 8 

,YES1 WE DID ?IS (FICIALLY ?\< ,S,I,P,T,U & ALSO UN(FICIALLY BY TALK+ TO MANY ( ! M5 :O W]E LIV+ 9 NEI<BORHOODS :]E ! CAMPAIGN WAS /RONG4 ,LIKE ,I M5TION$ BE=E1 !RE W]E MANY B9 WORK]S :O W]E SYMPA!TIC1 BUT !Y KNEW 9 !IR HE>TS ?AT ! ,UNION1 DESPITE HAV+ MOTIONS 9 FAVOR ( ! CAMPAIGN1 WAS NOT GO+ TO SUPPORT !M4 ,! B9-WORK]S1 :5 !Y W]E CAU<T UP 9 A BLOCKADE1 W]E (T5 QUITE *E]FUL & NEV] DISPLAY$ ANY ANIMOSITY TO ! ACTIVI/S4 ,!Y W\LD JU/ GO BACK 9TO !IR CABS & CALL !IR SUP]VISOR4 

,H[ DID ,ELECTORAL ,POLITICS 9FLU5CE ! CAMPAIGN 8 

,?IS IS A GOOD QUE/ION BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS HAD AN OV]:ELM+ 9FLU5CE ON ! WAY ! CAMPAIGN WORK$1 & DEVELOP$4 ,! ILLUSION WAS S[N E>LY ON ?AT IT WAS ! ELECTION ( ,JOE ,HIGG9S TO ! ,DAIL ?AT TRULY DEFEAT$ ! 0,WAT]-,TAX0 SEV5 YE>S AGO4 ,! ANTI-B9 TAX CAMPAIGN NEV] EV5 REA*$ ! SAME /R5G? AS ! WAT]-TAX CAMPAIGN & ,I ?9K IT'S BECAUSE PEOPLE BELIEV$ ! MY?4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! B9-TAX1 BUT 9 ! 5D ALL !Y W]E ASK$ TO DO WAS TO VOTE = ONE PROTE/ C&IDATE OR ! O!R4 

,MANY ( ! LOCAL GR\PS W]E ORGANIZ$ ) AN EYE TO ! ELECTION4 ,! MAJOR ORGANIZ]S FROM ! POLITICAL GR\PS SAW !MSELVES AS POT5TIAL C&IDATES4 ,!Y W]E HAPPY TO (T5 BE ! SOLE PO9T ( CONTACT BETWE5 LOCAL GR\PS & ! /E]+ COMMITTEE & ! CAMPAIGN4 ,!Y DIDN'T BELIEVE ! MY?1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY PROPAGAT$ IT4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT IF ! CAMPAIGN DEVELOP$ 9 ?IS WAY1 ?AT NO O!R '9DEP5D5T' C&IDATES W\LD EM]GE4 ,ALSO1 ?AT IF !Y W]E ! ONES :O BR\<T ! NEWS ( ! CAMPAIGN1 IT /&S TO REASON ?AT !Y W\LD MO/ LIKELY BE ! ONES TO /& UP = ! PEOPLE & REPRES5T !M :5 ! ELECTIONS COME 

,SO MANY LOCAL >EAS DIDN'T MEET TOO (T51 & :5 !Y DID IT WAS ONLY TO LI/5 TO NEWS ( H[ ! CAMPAIGN WAS F>+4 ,BAT*ES ( LEAFLETS W]E GIV5 TO PEOPLE TO DI/RIBUTE1 BUT !Y W]E USUALLY JU/ ! MA9 CAMPAIGN NEWSLETT]S4 ,9 EFFECT1 LOCAL GR\PS DIDN'T DEVELOP AN AUTONOMY ?AT !Y REQUIR$ 9 ORD] TO GIVE PEOPLE A S5SE ( [N]%IP ( IT4 ,PEOPLE NE$$ TO BE DRAW+ UP LOCAL LEAFLETS1 9/EAD !Y W]E BE+ H&$ ONES FROM ! /E]+ GR\P TO H& \T4 ,!RE W]E LULLS 9 ACTIVITY1 BUT ,I ?9K OV] A P]IOD ( TIME PEOPLE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE !Y [N$ ! CAMPAIGN1 EV5 9 !IR [N >EAS4 

,:AT LESSONS CAN WE DRAW8 

,I ?9K ?AT ! F\ND+ PR9CIPALS ( ! CAMPAIGN W]E F9E1 A MASS CAMPAIGN ( NONPAYM5T1 BUT IT'S 9 ! /RUCTURE & APPLICATION ?AT ?IS CAMPAIGN FAIL$ & FAIL$ BADLY4 ,LOCAL GR\PS HAVE TO COME TOGE!R1 FUNCTION 9 A DEMOCRATIC WAY1 & BR+ O!RS 9TO !M1 & !N ?OSE GR\PS HAVE TO BE F$]AT$ UPW>DS4 ,! WAY ?IS CAMPAIGN />T$ WAS ) #bb PEOPLE 9 A ROOM4 ,! NEXT CAMPAIGN %\LD />T ) #bb PEOPLE 9 Y\R E/ATE1 TALK+ AB\T H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO NOT PAY ! NEW TAX = WAT]1 OR :ATEV] IT MI<T BE4 

,IT %\LD NOT BE LEFT UP TO F> LEFT POLITICAL P>TIES TO DIVIDE UP >EAS & ORGANIZE !M4 ,SURE !Y CAN HAVE A MEET+ AB\T ! ISSUE1 9ITIATE SOME?+1 BUT Y\ CANNOT LEAVE IT TO !M BECAUSE 9 A FEW YE>S !Y >E JU/ GO+ TO ASK Y\ TO VOTE = !M4 ,:5 WE NE$$ ! NUMB]S 9 ?IS CAMPAIGN WE DIDN'T HAVE !M & ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT'S = A FEW REASONS4 ,REAL FUNCTION+ LOCAL GR\PS W]E NOT BUILT 9 5\< >EAS1 & ! CAMPAIGN DID NOT SPREAD 9TO 5\< >EAS ( ! CITY1 & !RE WAS NO REAL SUPPORT = ! WORK]S :5 !Y NE$$ IT FROM ! ,UNIONS4 

,:5 AN ISSUE LIKE ?IS COMES >\ND AGA91 LOCAL MEET+S HAVE TO HAPP5 QUICKLY 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 ,WE CANNOT WAIT = WORD FROM ! C5TRAL /E]+ COMMITTEE1 WE CANNOT WAIT = A C5TRAL CAMPAIGN TO GET (F ! GR\ND1 :AT EA* ( US CAN DO IS ORGANIZE A MEET+ 9 \R >EAS & GET PEOPLE PREP>$ = ! NEXT FI<T4 

,WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE MU/ SEIZE ! OPPORTUNITY2 !Y MU/ [N ! CAMPAIGN FROM ! />T & VIEW IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BLOODY ! ,C\NCILS NOSES & PUT A HALT TO !IR GALLOP T[>DS PRIVATIZ$ S]VICES4 

,IT SEEMS ?AT ! AN>*I/ >GUM5TS W]5'T ?AT 9FLU5TIAL 9 T]MS ( ! CAMPAIGN /RUCTURE4 ,:Y DO Y\ ?9K ?AT WAS 8 

,! AN>*I/ >GUM5T WAS WON 9 T]MS ( HAV+ A /RUCTURE :]E ! ,ALL-,DUBL9 ,ACTIVI/S' MEET+ WAS ! SUPREME DECISIONS MAK+ BODY ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,IF ?AT ,ALL-,DUBL9 MEET+ WAS COMPRIS$ ( DELEGATES FROM REAL FUNCTION+ LOCAL GR\PS1 !N ,I ?9K IT W\LD'VE WORK$4 ,BUT1 ?AT WAS ON PAP]1 & CAMPAIGNS >E NOT WON ON PAP]4 ,! AN>*I/S W]E WEAK1 !RE WASN'T 5\< ( US4 ,WE ONLY HAD SU/A9$ ACTIVITY 9 ONE >EA1 & SOME ACTIVITY 9 A FEW O!R >EAS4 ,9 SOME PLACES WE ONLY HAD ONE 9DIVIDUAL LIV+ LOCALLY1 SO WE W]5'T 9 A /RONG POSITION 9 T]MS ( 9FLU5C+ ! CAMPAIGN ACROSS ! CITY4 ,SO ! /RUCTURE WAS IGNOR$1 & SO TOO W]E DECISIONS FROM ! ALL ,DUBL9 MEET+S4 ,! REAL PLACE :]E AN>*I/S LO/ ! >GUM5T WAS 9 ! ONE OV] ELECTIONS1 & WE LO/ ?AT BECAUSE WE C\LDN'T >GUE IT 9 ALL ! >EAS :]E PEOPLE /OOD = ELECTIONS4 ,WE C\LDN'T HOLD BACK ! /AMP$E = P[]44444 

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,WELL1 IT WILL ONLY BE A %ORT TIME BE=E WE GET TO TAKE !M ON AGA94 ,FRE% FROM ?IS VICTORY1 ,I W\LD ONLY SAY IT WILL BE NO TIME AT ALL BE=E !Y DU/ D[N !IR PLAN TO />T *>G+ US = ! WAT]4 ,IT MAY S\ND RIDICUL\S ?AT !Y C\LD ATTEMPT TO *>GE US = A RES\RCE WE APPE> TO BE DELUG$ 9 EV]YDAY1 BUT \R *ANCE TO TAKE !M ON WILL BE AT H&1 & IF WE CAN LE>N FROM ?IS1 IT WILL BE \R *ANCE TO PUT ?IS PRIVATIZATION MON/] BACK 9 ! BOX4 

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